The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1887-07-01

"Yes, | have. But, jeremy
"Wellr
"I don't want you to say anything about it
to anybody at present"
"Very good"
III say, old fellow" Ernest went on, after
pause, "I hope you don't mind very much.'
"If said did not mind, Ernest" he an
swered slowly, turning his honest eyes full on
TO his friends face, "I should be telling lie. |
But do say this As l could not win her |
myself, | am glad that you have. because |
next to her think l love you better than
anybody in the world You always had the |
luck and ! wish you joy Here's the trais"
Ernest wIrng his hand. THANK you, old |
chap," he said; "you are a downright good |
fellow and n good friend, too. / know have
had the luck, but perhaps It is going to turn.
Good byn
Ernest's plans were to sleep in London and
TO leave on the following morning, Wcdnes-
day, for Dieppe, via Newhaven, which place
he expected TO reach about or in the after
noon There he was to meet his friend on
Thursday, when they were to start on their
tour through Normandy, and thence wher-
ever their fancy led them.
This programme he carried out TO the let
ter, at least the first part Of it. On bis way
from Liverpool street station TO the rooms
si,,,, ,,.I,o,, Lo bo1 ,,eon IN T.ondo, lie bon-
s,,, osod d,,,,, IrIaot s+roat o,,d cot blocl,od
o,rosito No 10 HE evae caucbt tho run,.
Ior ,rd no ,,o,,daro5 ,yho+ thero ,v,s about
n fouiliar to him Than be ranambared that
10 Fleet street was the address of Messrs.
Goslngs & Sharpe the bankers, on whom his
uncle had given him check for e250. Be
thinking himself that he might as well cash
it, he stopped the cab and entered the bank.
As ha did so the cashier WINS inst leaving his
dosl for Il wns nost closing hour. bnt be
co,,rtoorsIv tool, Ernast,e crossed cbecE and
tho,,cb n ,yos for LARGO sup, cosbod n VIII
ont hesitation Mr. Car1us, name was owl
dentlv we'll known in tho estabIisbment
Erro.t rrocoadad ON his iourpav wifi a cr;sn
Iittlo bnndIo of Ro, of Fnglond notes in bis
bronst nocket n cir, nuisance that in certain
events of which ,t thot moment be littIe
drnomad nroved Of tho utmost service to
Li,,,
II will not be necessar,, for ne 70 follow him
IN his Journey 70 Dienne. which very much
rosop,i,laJ otbor noonio,e iourro,.s ITo or
,;ved there afelv enopgb on Wednesd,v af-
to,,,oo, aud nrnceeded to +bo ,ae+ botel toolr
n room, ond ;rouired tLe bopr of tbe tohIa
d,bote
tn tbo co,rsa of the vovoro from, Na,y-
bovar ERNEST had fallen int corvorsotion
wifi a ouiet fore;on lool,i,o man ,ybo enol,o
Enqlisb with n curious little accent This
e,onfIenan for there yvas No donbt about bis
being n gentleman. was accomnanied Inv a
hov about . voors of noe remarlohlo for bis
sinpnlarlv nrenossessne face and manners
whom Ernest RIGHTLY iudced to be his son
Mr. Aston for snch he discoverod his com.
nonion,s name TO he, was a middle oped man.
NOT nossessed of onv remarl;,hle Iool,s or nd
49,
ro;ndad Rnt nohody could know M AIston
for lone without discovering that his neutral
tints notwitbstondinp be was the nossessor of
nm almost striking individualitv From bis
omen wov of talking Ernest o,usss.d that be
was n colonial for he Ind often noticed Mt
ool,oo.o th,t coIonio,s ore much lose rosoryed
tbon Englisbmar nroner are hrad nm to bo
He soon icaInod that Mr Aston woso n Natoi
co1onist now for ,bo first tiro novipo - visit
70 the old country, He had until lately held
n b;rh nosition In the Natal e,overnment
se,,vicn bnt having unexnectadlv come info n
r,oJoro+o for,,,,o thro,,',h thn dontI, of nv,
ored lady n sister Of his father. in FnrlanJ
he had rcsignea bis nosition in tbo sarvicn.
and after his short visit "bome. y MS colonists
always call the mother country even when
they have never seen it, intended to start on a
big game shooting expedition in the country,
between Secoc9ni's country and Delugoa
bay.
All this Ernest learned before the boat
reached the harbor at Dieppe and they
separated. He was, however, pleased when,
having seen his luggage put into his room, ho
went into the little courtyard of the hotel and
found Mr.. Aston standing there with his son,
and looking rather puzzled.
"Hulo!" said Ernest, II am glad You have
e., hot oil No
"Well, yes, do The fact Of the matter
Is, don't understand word OF French, and
want TO find my way to place that my boy
and have come over here to see. If they
talked Zulu or Sisutu, you see, l should be
equal to the occasion; but to me French is n
barbarous tongue. Here is the address, SO
Rue Saint Honore"
"Saint Honore," suggested Ernest. 81 can
talk French, and, if you like, will 60 with
you. The table d'hote is not till Z, and it is
not yet"
at is very kind Of you"
"Not at all. | have no doubt that You
would show me the way about Zululand, if
ever wandered there"
SAY, that would with pleasure" and they
started.
It was with considerable difficulty that
Ernest discovered the place, for the address
that Mr. Aston had, had been written down
n dozen wears before, and in France, the land
of revolutions, streets often change their
names once or twice in a decade. Finally,
however, he found it; it was now called the
Rue de la Republioue, which republic does
! not matter. 1t was quaint, out of the way
| little street. an odd mixture of old private
houses and shops, most of which seemed to
| deal in the carved ivory ware for which
| Dieppe is famous At last they came to No.
o. u gray Ola mouse stunning !" lVs OWL
e ~ L. 49,, -, " - =. Ir.y +li
ma ~ tbo co,t of ann. over fine ,Ionr,vo,,-
ur1let innolad with tbree SQUIRRELS. there
thav ora 7 rgorde, II II is still n scbool,r
Ernest crossed tbc road md osl,od nm old
| ho,ro,ori Viz ,yas sto,,diro, II, tI, d,or,,o,
~ he shon tal,inr the oir nfter his dov,s In
hor II tbe bonse nnnosite WINS n school
| aRut certainIv nor ,nonsi,m,. II IL a con
want, tho bolv sisters lived tLara Rut ston
n,onsisnr had rcoson. il nsnd 70 hon ,,iri-
school hsfora tbs last revolution Norsieu,
oo,,l1 no do,,ht Coo 'o,er tl,a o1l ,,Ioce. I'm
| ILL sistors were bos,,itolIa- oh most hos
ri+o,lon